Hello fellow Slackers,

I just installed p7zip with GUI from slackbuilds, but there is a problem, since i can't get it to work with XFCE4. After looking into package, i noticed that .desktop files are installed into:
there are total of 6 .desktop items:
and if i look inside of one of these files, the syntax is quite KDE specific and are probably supposed to be seen in a menu when you right click on file.

So the big question is: is it possible to make XFCE4/Thunar do something similar?

So far i have tried to view p7zip_extract_to.desktop file in a text editor and i learned, that the command for this looks like this:
And if I right click on archive and then select "Open With Another Application" and then input this command, then double click on archive, i get this nice pop up:
7zip.png
Which is fine for extracting, but when it comes to creating archives, it's a bit inconvenient to do this every time i need something archived.

I would would really like to have 7zip menu when i right click on file, so i welcome ideas on this matter.

Well, after using google for a bit, i found the solution for my problem, it's not exactly what I've wanted, but it works well enough

So here is how it's done:

First i opened Thunar and opened Custom actions configuration tool:
Then little window appeared:
Custom_actions.png

Here it is possible to add custom actions for various files, so first I'll create action for adding files to archive by pressing that big + on the top right corner, and then select "Appearance Conditions" tab. Here i have selected all the file types, as i am occasionally creating archives of various files:
Appearance_conditions.png

Then select "Basic" tab and fill it with descriptions and commands, select the icon (7zip icon is in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/) i have used this 7zip command:
All should look like this:
Basic_tab.png

Now close Custom actions window and right click on any of you files, there is new option "7zip: Create Archive", select it and you get this nice 7zip Gui:
7zip_create_archive_gui.png

Now for archive extraction
Again open the "Configure custom actions" window, press big + and select "Appearance Conditions" tab, and fill it like this:
Appearance_conditions2.png
All the formats 7zip can handle should be entered in "File Pattern" section, i have entered these:

Once again, fill the "Basic" tab with commands, icon, descriptions like this. i have used 7zip's extract to command:
Basic_tab2.png

Now close the "Custom actions" window and right click on any archive, you should see "7zip: Extract To" option, if you select it, you get this nice 7zip GUI tool for archive extraction:
7zip_extract_to.png


And that is it! Who said Linux was not user friendly?
Hopefully this little How To will prove it self useful.

P.S.
Although i am happy enough with the outcome, but please, do not remain silent, if you have something to add or some better ideas,
Thank You

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